"Green" Bodyboard

Discussion in 'Global Bodyboarding Talk' started by sbx, Jan 9, 2015.

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  1. Jan 9, 2015 #1
    sbx

    sbx Well-Known Member

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    Has anybody seen this:

    http://californiasurfcraft.com/products/bodypo

    Cork board with a fiberglass bottom. From what I gather, it is in the testing phase now, and they plan to sell it for about the same price as a normal bodyboard.
     
    sbx, Jan 9, 2015
    sbx, Jan 9, 2015
  3. Jan 9, 2015 #2
    HighOnLife

    HighOnLife Well-Known Member

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    No need for wax?
     
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  5. Jan 9, 2015 #3
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    Saw an article in the inertia on this the other day...I reached out to the guy to inquire aboot possibly getting one to test on the EC...possi ble but improb able, but the dude was really cool. Supposedly they haul arse.

    I definitely want to try one. My only concern is will you be able to aggressively approach the lip on one...but even if you can just get speed hauls and barrels I'd be pumped.
     
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    seldom seen, Jan 9, 2015
  6. Jan 9, 2015 #4
    JawnDoeski

    JawnDoeski Well-Known Member

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    Interesting design...it looks aboot half the thickness of a normal bb...Stringers?
    Boosting seems questionable.....
     
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    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
  7. Jan 9, 2015 #5
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Who bodyboards nowadays? Just messin with ya Jawn! Its a good lookin board!
     
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    Zeroevol, Jan 9, 2015
  8. Jan 9, 2015 #6
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Cork is water resistant, rot resistant, ding resistant and compression resistant. Therefore, cork boards will not suffer a ding, become water-logged and need to be replaced prematurely

    Sounds good!
     
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    Zeroevol, Jan 9, 2015
  9. Jan 9, 2015 #7
    Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

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    Apologies for a cookie question but what's boosting?

    Stringer-wise I think it may be the same deal as CV surfboards - aka none, but then from what I've seen the rails create a sort of shell reinforcement.
    Some say CV surfboards don't require wax, and supposedly last longer. May be the same deal here.
    I'd be curious to check one out even though I don't know the first thing about bodyboarding :)
     
    Towelie, Jan 9, 2015
    Towelie, Jan 9, 2015
  10. Jan 9, 2015 #8
    JawnDoeski

    JawnDoeski Well-Known Member

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    Agressively approach the lip as SS mentioned...I.E. Arial Manuvers...
     
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    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
  11. Jan 9, 2015 #9
    Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

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    Nice, thanks!
     
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  12. Jan 9, 2015 #10
    sbx

    sbx Well-Known Member

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    Mar 21, 2010
    Definitely looks like way less flotation than a boog, something that I have been thinking about recently. Seems like you could adjust flex by messing with the fiberglass lay-up, so it might not need stringers. I like that they are going with standard shapes.
     
    sbx, Jan 9, 2015
    sbx, Jan 9, 2015
  13. Jan 9, 2015 #11
    beerndwata

    beerndwata Well-Known Member

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    looks fun to skim on..
     
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  14. Jan 9, 2015 #12
    Hawky

    Hawky Well-Known Member

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    May 9, 2014
    Well of cork! Why didn't anyone think of that before? Cork is the perfect material for a bodyboard.
     
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    Hawky, Jan 9, 2015
  15. Jan 9, 2015 #13
    bubs

    bubs Well-Known Member

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    Neat idea. Progressive for sure.

    However it looks fragile and the thing I like about bbs is they are knock around sponges.
     
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    bubs, Jan 9, 2015
  16. Jan 9, 2015 #14
    ibc

    ibc Well-Known Member

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    Cool idear. Not much into the BB deal, but do love me some bodysurfin. There have been times where I wished I had a sponge though, just to get that little extra float. Cork boards... Guess that could usher in a whole new lingo. Corkers ride 'em... Blastin a big air could be poppin a cork...
     
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    ibc, Jan 9, 2015
  17. Jan 9, 2015 #15
    Tlokein

    Tlokein Well-Known Member

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    Or poppin' wood.
     
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    Tlokein, Jan 9, 2015
  18. Jan 9, 2015 #16
    JawnDoeski

    JawnDoeski Well-Known Member

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    Yeah but then you'd prolly have displacement issue's....the stringers out these days truly do give you lots of pop and perfect flex....popp'n corks...I likez dat....
     
    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
  19. Jan 9, 2015 #17
    sbx

    sbx Well-Known Member

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    Mar 21, 2010
    Pretty crazy how advanced modern bodyboards are. What do you mean by displacement issues?
     
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    sbx, Jan 9, 2015
  20. Jan 9, 2015 #18
    JawnDoeski

    JawnDoeski Well-Known Member

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    Weight displacement assuming you were saying layering the fiber glass in different areas to control flex...yeah man new board tech especially all the new blended cores are awesome...
     
    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
    JawnDoeski, Jan 9, 2015
  21. Jan 9, 2015 #19
    sbx

    sbx Well-Known Member

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    Mar 21, 2010
    I see, makes sense.
     
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  22. Jan 9, 2015 #20
    Speed Bump

    Speed Bump Well-Known Member

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    Jun 3, 2014
    Dork board.
     
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    Speed Bump, Jan 9, 2015
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